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to her for proficiency in her studies , and a purse containing five guineas given by the Maybury Loclge to bo presented to the girl who obtains the highest number of votes as standing highest in the estimation of her schoolfellows . The CnAliMAi ? having placed the ribbon of the medal round her neck and handed fco her the purse containing the five

guineas , saicl he had groat pleasure in handing them to her and hoped she would ci'er remember , with feelings of gratitude , her connection with the school . As regarded the purse Arabella Commins hacl been elected to receive it by her schoolfellows , and Avith the full approbation of those to whom her education had been entrusted . He trusted that they ivould all be good

girls ancl then they would be sure to have purses hereafter . ( Cheers ) . Bro . PATTEN said he begged to introduce to his lordship one of the pupils of the Institution , Emily Blanche Henty , who would tell them a little tale about a spider and a fly . The little girl ivas then mounted on a chair , and , ivith great care and proper emphasis , in a most artless and pleasing manner , recited the Avoll-known little poetic tale of " The Spider

and the Fly , " and , at the conclusion , there Avas the most rapturous applause . The children then sung the evening hymn , \ " Good night , loved friends and patrons clear , " ivhich again elicited great cheering , and they retired . Bro . PATIES - then read tho list of subscriptions , and amongst

thorn were the folloAving : —Phoenix Lodge , £ 13-1 ; St . Alban ' s , £ 60 19 * . ; Industry , £ 19 lis . ; Abbey Lodge , 915 , £ 36 15 s . ; Pamnure , 715 , £ 64 8 s . 6 c ? . ; Victoria Rifles , £ 61 ; Albion , 9 , £ 56 12 s . ; Neptune , 22 , £ 68 5 s . ; Percy , 198 . £ 43 ; Burlington , 96 , £ 164 17 s . ; Regularity , 91 , £ 52 ; Bro . Deverenx's list £ 50 ; Bro . Havers ' s list , £ 119 14 s . ; Colonel Bowyer's list , £ 56 13 s . ;

Eoyal Naval , 59 , £ 51 5 s . ; London , 108 , £ 53 lis . ; Cadogan , 1 . 62 , £ 100 ; Fitzroy , 569 , £ 100 ; the whole subscriptions amounting to £ 3 , 459 5 s . 9 d „ with eleven lists to come in . The CnAlEJiAJf , in announcing the amount , said he was unable to tell them how heartily he was gratified in finding they had that night tbelargest subscription the Institution had ever yet received . ( Renewed cheering . ) Bro . Colonel BOWTEB saicl it too often fell to him most

inadequately to propose tlie health of the Avorking brother who presided over them at meetings such as they were assembled at on the present occasion . On that occasion it required no enlogium on his part to drink the health of the noble lord in the chair cordially ancl fraternally . He hoped they would drink tho health of the noble lord , and thank him for presiding

over them on that occasion . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drunk with great cheering . The CHAIRMAN thanked tho brethren for the very kind and fraternal way in ivhich they hacl drank his health , ancl as he had already stated , ho ivould not shrink from his Masonic duty by refusing to aid a brother in distress by taking tho place of

Bro . Havers on that occasion . At the same time , ho was not insensible to the honour of being called upon to preside at such a meeting when they found so many brethren ready to assist in so good a cause . He need not say that his hopes hacl been fully realised . Ho thanked them from the bottom of his heart , and he trusted that they would not estimate his thanks by tho

paucity of his words , bufc from the depth of feeling that they had inspired . He hoped that they would allow him at the same time to express a confident feeling that it ivas their Avish and prayer that tho Avorthy brother ivho ought to have stood there that evening might , through tlie Grand Architect of the Universe , have strength under bis present affliction , for ho fel assured that his heart was with them although his head ivas

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bowed down ivith domestic grief . Let them remember Avhat he had done for tho Craffc . Ho was proud that he stood in the position ol one so high in the Craffc , and he thanked them most sincerely for tho honour they hacl done him in drinking his health .

Tho CEAIEttAu being then compelled to leave , in vary suitable terms proposed " The Ladies in the Gallery , " with thanks to them for their attendance . The noble lord then retired , and tho chair ivas taken by Bro . Colonel BOAVVEE . Bro . the llev . J . HUGHES , D . D ., saicl , at the request of the

chairman he rose to propose a toast , which was "The other Masonic Charities , and success to them—viz ., the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and tho Koynl Masonic Benevolent Institution . " Their excellent charities were the great characteristics of Freemasons . He ivas well aware at that time of the evening he could not expect to be listened to as he would have been in

an earlier part of it , in proposing the charities which hacl progressed so gloriously every year they lived . He need not tell them that charity was the distinguishing characteristic of Freemasonry , and the mention of ifc touched a chord of the heart , They mig ht clothe themselves in their habiliments and wear their jewels on their breasts , but if they had not charity ,

they lost the very jewel of their souls . He asked the brethren to join with him in drinking success to the Masonic Charities , coupling ivith the toast the name of Bro . Farnfield and Bro . Binckes .

The toast ivas well received . Bro . FABNHELD , Secretary to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , in returning thanks , congratulated the brethren that the three Masonic festivals this year had produced a sum of £ 12 , 000 . Bro . BIS - CKES also returned thanks , and hoped tho Craffc

would support the exceptionable appeal ivhich would be made to them in regard to the Boys' School , AA'hich would be opened by tbe Earl of Zetland on the Sth of July , ancl trusted that the subscriptions then ivould free the new institution from any debt upon it . " The Stewards of the clayAvith thanks to them for their

, services , " was the next toast given , for which Bro . R . W . Algernon Perkins , P . G . W ., returned thanks in an able manner , and the proceedings were brought to a close . The musical arrangements ivere under the direction of Bro . Wilhelm Ganz , P . M . 435 , assisted by Madame Pavcpa , Miss Palmer , Miss Eliza Key ( the latter a pupil of the Institution , ancl ivho made her debut in public on this occasion ) , aird Bros .

George Perren ancl Allan Irving . Bro . Spencer discharged the duties of tonsfcinasfcer in his usual able manner , and the whole proceedings gave groat satisfaction .

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ROBEKT Brays' LODO-E ( NO . 25 ) . —The brethren of this much * esteemed , well-worked , and excellently regulated lodge aggregated , accorded to convention , on Monday , May 1 st , in one of the newly-erected Masonic halls of the Freemasons' Tavern . Four initiations having taken place on the 2 Slh of April , the business of the evening was confined to one passing and four raisings , ivhich ceremonies were performed by tlie W . M . with

a clearness , a decision , a precision , and dignity well worthy of emulation . The brother who took the second step , namely , the degree of F . C , was Bro . Brown , and Bros . Corker , Luring , Jeans , Barnett , unci Wyatfc were instructed in the sublimities of the W . M . gradation of Masonic arcana . The P . M . 's present were Bros . W . Watson , Caulcher , Matthews , Glailivin , Farmer , Treas . ; ancl Lyon , Sec . The visitors ivere Bros . Young , Bradley , Abell , ancl Bacon . The banquet was praiseworthy , and the evening was enlivened by some admirable singing from Bros , Myers , Charles Sloman , & c .